calling Mini

[barbaranoela]

Mini------I am Polish also-----both sides--mom and dad--
When my daughter started 1st grade --the teacher asked each child what nationality they were----she replied---* I am Polish and Catholic*

And Mr. Louie--is Italian--(retired mechanic trouble-shooter for the elevators in the city)
He worked for Otis Elevator---so when the Polish Pope came to New York(naturally luvin him ) and went to Yankee Stadium--Lou and another mechanic had to be on call there in case an elevator shut down--and they had the thrill of riding in the elevator with the Pope---Lou's friend got a pair of rosary beads from the Pope--and Lou got a blessing--no rosary beads cus the Pope only had the one pair on him--
It was a very moving moment for Lou...as U can imagine--

And I am watching all this on TV---it is awesome---
We lived in NYC for many years ---
Watch it Sunday---he will be at Yankee Stadium--
have a good Sunday--
Barbara

[mini]

Hi Barbara

It really is a small world huh? My dad came to England after the German occupation of Poland and joined the navy, his home town is Warsaw and he goes back every year to see family there. Hopefully I will be going with him this year or next as I have never been to Poland so it would be nice to see the country. He does have relatives in the USA as well but, I am not sure which state. Other relatives live in Germany and Holland. Do you eat Polish food? I love it!

Wow where is Lou's family from in Italy? I have been there a few times my favourite area is around the Lakes in the north.

Look forward to hearing about the mass later today

[barbaranoela]

Morning Mini--- it surely is a small world---
Lou's grandpartents from Naples and Sicily--we have all their records--
My grandpa migrated from Poland--Babcia from Austria--so the remaining family remembers---one thing my grandpa always said to me in English was *me--fought with FRANZ JOSEF (spelling again) and proud as a peacock was he----
I am named after my Babcia---Barbara and the Noela was my dad's favorite NUN teacher in school~~~~

My grandparents landed in Fall River,Mass.--not knowing each other @ that time---and thats where they met and wed--always had the Polish cooking when I would spend summers with them--
YESSSSSSSSSS--my mom always made pirogies (spelling) and we would bring the Kielbasa home with us--after a visit to Fall River--or if one of my relatives was coming to visit us in the City they would bring a box full of them to us--
Tried the store brands but they cannot compete with the real thing--

How Xciting that U are able to be making such a visit---my grandparents never went back---either no family left and starting a new life ,in the USofA was their main object--
I have one Uncle left---never married--still living in the same house that he was born in---and my Aunt Joan--widowed-cant spell the Polish way I say Joan--its almost sounds like *hashe*--never did call her the american way--
Plus plenty of cousins--scattered thru the states----

Nice getting to know U--Mini

luve Barbara

[tex]

Barbara,

I can find four possibilities for the name Joan in Polish, (excluding non-feminine names):

ASIA (2) f Polish
JANINA f Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Lithuanian
JOANNA f English, Polish, Biblical
JOASIA f Polish

Here is some information on all four of these, but I'm guessing that you're referring to the first one in the list, Asia, which would be the Polish pet form of the name Joan. Or could it be the last one in the list, Joasia, which would be the Polish pet form of the name Joanna? Since you thought of her name as Joan, rather than Joanna, I'll bet the first one is the correct one.


ASIA (2)

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Polish

Pronounced: AH-shah [key]
Polish pet form of JOANNA


JANINA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, Lithuanian

Pronounced: yah-NEE-nah (Polish, German) [key]
Latinate form of JEANNINE


JOANNA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, Polish, Biblical

Pronounced: jo-AN-a (English), yaw-AHN-nah (Polish) [key]
Latinized form of Ιωαννα (Ioanna), feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). This is the name of a follower of Jesus in the New Testament.


JOASIA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Polish

Pronounced: yaw-AH-shah [key]
Polish pet form of JOANNA


Luve,
Galahad

[mini]

Hi Barbara

It is so lovely to get to know people better in the group and wonderful to find out things we share in common with each other

LOL you say 'Babcia' I always called her 'BABUSHKA' as far as I know they both mean the same in Polish, grandmother or old lady. From what I know also the 'Babcia/Babushka' is also known as the wise woman in the village.

My father's name is Marion which I always laughed at thinking it to be a girls name. However, one day when I worked for a bank I meet an old Polish monk who told me why it was such a common boy's name in the old country. By all accounts the first born son was called this in hope he would later give the family pride and become a priest in honour to god for the first born child.

Food yummy one of my favourites is 'barszcz' I would often eat this with pierogies also buckwheat with cabbage rolls, so good and the taste is wonderful! One of my cousins is a master baker in Warsaw oh and the bread and cakes he can made is a dream. In England now there are many Polish people living so the supermarkets now sell Polish food, which is great!

LOL even my rabbits name is Polish, I use the English name when I talk to others about her but, her real name is 'Pestka' which really means Pip or stone, around the house I always call her Pestka. I used to be able to say some words in Polish as a child but, not now. However, I can speak with my dad in German it's the only other language I speak but, he speaks six languages!

Yes, I am looking forward to a visit to Poland, I did live in Germany for 13 years but, with the army during that time it was not allowed for us to visit what was or had been Eastern Block countries but, there is so much I wish to know and see in Poland.

I think Tex may be right on the translation of 'Joan' I believe the nearest in English is Joanna, there does not seem to be any direct translation of these words, so I think Joasia would be the name commonly used.

Aww so nice to get to know you as well Barbara and pleased that you have had such a wonderful day with the New York Mass.